| Pronunciation: | | `kleptu'meyneeu
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[n] an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive |
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KLEPTOMANIA is a 11 letter word that starts with K. |
| | See Also: | | cacoethes, mania, passion |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Klep`to*ma"ni*a\, n. [Gr. ? thief + E. mania.]
A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does
not constitute legal irresponsibility. --Wharton.
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